Chapter 9

Afra’s P.O.V

I woke up next morning not remembering how I slept

I went to have a quick shower

I’ll be late for uni

I ran out of the shower changed and got my large LV bag and threw my stuff in and headed down stairs

I got into the car and called juju

Me: juju wainch?

Juju: 3afoor ana now badsh il class ba5al9 w baramsch

Ok I was late for my first lecture so I decided to skip

I reached uni and went to star bucks

I sat there waiting for juju to finish her class

She called me when she was done and I told her that I’m waiting at star bucks

While waiting for juju

7amad entered and he kind of came straight to me when he saw me

7amad: hey wain knty? Ma chftch at class

Me: oh hi … well I was late so I decided to skip

7amad: ok tbain notes?

Me: ya sure

Suddenly juju enters and came straight to me

Juju: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE F YOUM MLCHATCH??

Yes she was shouting

Me : juju shsh f’9a7teena

Juju: ok sorry bs sho itsaween here?

7amad was still standing listening to our conversation

7amad: la7’9a you’re getting married?

Me: ……

Juju: yes w il youm mlchat’ha w 7a’9rat’ha yaya il jam3a as if it’s a normal party that she’s gonna attend at night

7amad: mabrook 3afra

Me: allah ybark feek

And with that he left

Me: inty laish chy tf’97eeny…. A555 mnch ya juju inty f’9ee7a …. Chanch yahl

Juju: yalla bsr3a call rajo to come ! we’re going to the spa

Me: maba!! I have classes !

Juju: walla mb 3ala kaifch yalla

I called rajo

He came and picked us up and dropped us at the spa

I had a bridal massage

And did my nails

Then we headed home at 5

When I entered the house mama was screaming and going insane

Me: balach mama? Sho mstwy?

Mama: hay ila batjl6ny!! Mlchatch il youm w 7a’9ratch sayra tdrseen !!!

Yalla bsr3a jahzy a’3ra’9ch we’re going to burj il 3arab

I just went up stairs took my stuff and told the maid to take them down

Juju called her mum to inform her that she’s coming with me so they would send her the dress

We went to burj il 3arab I got into my suite and my mum when to hers’

My hair dresser and makeup artist came and they started with my hair first

Juju went to mama’s suite to do her hair and makeup awanah ma ystwy nafs il 7rma ila itsawy 7ag il 3roos itsawy 7ag 7ad thany

I was done at 9

I was hungry so I ordered some food

When my food arrived

Juju arrived with it

She told me that she’s going down 3ashan itsalm w chy

I ate then decided to wear my dress ( it was a red dress by the way)

The hair dresser and makeup artist helped me with it

They fixed my hair and makeup then I was ready to go down

Ready to meet all that people

Ready to fake a smile

I went down from the stairs while the photographer couldn’t stop taking pictures

I stood in front of the door

The song was on but still it wasn’t my turn to show off

When it was my turn the doors slowly opened and all eyes were on me

I walked slowly to my place with flashes of the camera

I sat in my place then people started coming to congratulate me

My friends, family, cousins, ect..

They were all happy

They danced and ate

Then the dj announced that the men are coming

So the ladies should cover up

Juju got her 3abaya w lbsat’ha w then yat 3ndy

Juju: I know you’re strong u can do it

Me: I love u juju

Juju: I love u more my bride ,, btw your look beautiful

The men entered (Khalid, his dad, my dad, and my brothers)

They all kissed my head and took some pictures

Then 5alid labasny il shabka w the ring

I felt my hands so tiny compared to his

It was a very beautiful ring

Then kan dory alabsa il ring

I held his finger gently and slipped the ring in and took my hands away

My father and brothers and his dad left

They left me alone with 5alid

His mother and sisters came and took some pictures

Then his cousins joined

One of them started giving me nasty looks but I didn’t care

Then my mum and my sister and of course my best friend juju came and took some pictures

To my surprise 5alid loves kids

Shal 3alaya w yalas’ha 3ala reela w he was whispering things into her ears that made her laugh

My cousins joined us later to have some pictures

Then it was the time for us to leave

We left the ball room and headed to my suite

He was following me

Uff sho yba

Show is over he can leave

I entered my suite and he did too

He sat on the couch

5air sho yba ha

Ana knt yalsa achoofa ina 5air bs he took the remote and started watching tv

Ya3ny na3am laish yay yt7ara bait ubooh?

Then the knocks on the door made me open it

It was my mum and the photographer and of course juju

Juju and the photographer stayed but my mum left after telling us that we should take some pictures and do whatever the photographer says

And juju decided to stay since she knows that I won’t listen to the photographer

And later on his sister joined

We took some normal pictures and we were forced by juju and his sister asma to take some kind of romantic and inappropriate pictures.

When the photographer left

Me: now what? We’re done! Can I just go back home and sleep?

Juju and asma: NO! you two are going to eat dinner at the ****** restaurant in downtown

Me: but..

Juju: no buts yalla goomy ‘3ayry thyabch bs keep your makeup